Toy savings-bank.



No. 734,268. I PA'TENTED JULY 21, 1903. P. A. LANE.

TOY SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented July 21, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERIC A. LANE, OF LITTLEFALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO D. II. BURRELL & COMPANY, OF LITTLEFALLS, NEW YORK.

TOY-SAVlNGS-BANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.734,268, dated July 21, 1903.

Application filed May 14, 1903. Serial No. 157,086. (No model.) A

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that-LFREDERIC A.LANE,a citrprovements in Toy Savings-Banks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a coin-receptacle, and more particularly to a toy savings-bank having a coin till or chamber and an inclosed hand-actuated oscillating coin-carrier into which the coin is introduced through a coinslot in the inclosing casing and from which the coin is discharged into the till by an ejecting device when the coin is brought by the oscillation of the carrier to a point opposite to the till.

The object of the invention is to provide a savings-bank or toy of simple and inexpensive construction which is'neat and attractive in appearance and will afford amusement for children and persons and inspire in them a spirit of saving.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical transverse section through a toy savings-bank embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section thereof in line 3 3, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow in said Fig. 2 and showing the coincarrier in a different position.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the lower portion of the inclosing casing, which constitutes a till or containing receptacle or chamber for the coins, and B the upper portion of the casin g, which is preferably of cylindrical form and constitutes the 'inclosure for therotary coin-carrier. The up- 1 per and lower portions A and B of the casing are shown as formed separately of sheet metal and secured together by solder; but this construction and manner of securing the parts together is not essential, and both portions of the casing may be made integrally of any suitable material and in anypreferr ed form. The till is provided with a separable bottom or part 0 to permit the removal of coins therefrom. This bottom is confined between the upright walls of the till and maybe retained in place by solder or otherwise. If

preferred, the tillcan be provided with a door and lock therefor. v

D, represents the oscillating coin-carrier, which is mounted in the upper cylindrical portion B of the casing and in the form shown is constructed as follows: d represents a supporting-shaft which is arranged centrally of and journaled at its ends in bearing-holes. in

the opposite ends or heads of the cylindrical 6o portion of the casing. One end of the shaft extends outside of the casing and is provided with. a suitable handle or crank (Z for turning the carrier.

E represents two parallel disks or plates secured to the carrier-shaft and which are provided with or support a coin pocket or holder 6, arranged radially or parallel with the carrier-shaft at the outer edges of the supporting-disks. The coin-holder is open at its inner and outer ends and is of sufficient length longitudinally of the carrier to receive the largest coin which the bank is intended to receive, while the depth of the holder is somewhat less than the diameter of the smallest coin, so that the inner edge of the coin when forced into the holder will project beyond the inner end thereof.

F represents an ejecting device or lever, which is pivoted at f to one of the coin-carrier disks and extends across the inner open end of the coin holderorpocket toward which it is yieldingly pressed or held by a suitable spring G. The latter in the construct-ion shown is a bent or U spring secured at one end by a pin g to the disk on which the ejecting-lever is mounted and bearing at its free end against a pin or part g, secured to the free end of the ejecting-lever. The spring is preferably located on the opposite side of the disk from the ejecting-lever, and the pin g passes through a slot g in the disk,,\vl "a limits the movement of the lever.

The cylindrical portion 13 of the casln" provided in the upper portion of its Cll wall-with a coin-slot H, through which coin is inserted into the carrier, and i 1, lower-portion thereof with a discharge slot or opening I, which communicates with the coin-till and through which the coin is pro-- jected by the ejecting device from the carrier into the till.

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J represents a segmental guard or shield which extends from one side of the coin-slot H to the discharge-opening I for retaining the coin in the pocket or holder of the carrier until the pocket or holder is brought opposite to the discharge-opening. centric with the axis of the coin-carrier eX- cept at its upper end adjacent to the coinslot H, where it inclines outwardly toward said slot, forming a cam-face K. The guard shown is formed separately from the casing and secured therein by solder, but it could be formed as an integral part of the casing or otherwise formed and secured in place.

\Vhen a'coin is to be put into the bank, the coin-carrier is turned to the left to bring the holder or pocket into register with the coinslot H, and the coin inserted through the slot into said holder or pocket. The carrier is then turned, which carries the outer edge of the coin against the cam-face K, which forces the coin into the holder against the ejectinglever F, which is forced inwardly, so as to strain its operating-spring G. The coin is pressed outwardly against the segmental guard J by the ejecting-lever, and when the coin is freed by passing the lower end of the guard and is opposite to the discharge-opening I the ejecting-lever is forced outwardly by its spring and the coin projected through the discharge-opening I into the till. The carrier and ejecting device can be constructed in other ways and act in a similar manner to hold and eject the coins.

In order to arrest the carrier when the coinholder is opposite to the coin-slot and discharge-opening, the casing is provided with a stop L, against one side of which the coinholder strikes when it is in line with the coinslot H and against the other side of which a cooperating lug or projection Z on the carrier strikes when the coin-holder is in line with the discharge-opening.

M represents a guide which projects i11- wardly adjacent to the coin-slot H at the side thereof opposite to the upper end of the segmental guard. This guide serves to direct the coin holder or pocket of the carrier.

The bank constructed and operating as described provides an interesting and amusing toy and at the same time a safe receptacle for the saving of money. It would be very difficult to extract a coin from the bank after it has entered the till, as it would be hard to shake the coin out through the dischargeopening I or insert an instrument of any kind through this opening on account of its location and for the further reason that the opening is guarded by the oscillating carrier.

I claim as my invention,-

1. The combination of a casing provided with a chamber for the coin and having a coin-slot, a rotatable carrier mounted in said casing and having a coin-holder adapted to register with said coin-slot in the receiving position of the holder, means for forcing the coin into the holder by the rotation of the The guard is conlatter, and an ejecting device on said rotatable carrier operating to eject the coin from the holder in the discharging position of the latter, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a casing provided with a chamber for the coin and having a coin-slot, a rotatable carrier mounted in said casing and having a coin-holder adapted to register with said coin-slot in the receiving position of the holder, a cam for forcing the coin into the holder, a guard for retaining the coin in the holder until the latter has reached its discharging position, and an ejecting device on said carrier operating to eject the coin from the holder when the discharging position has been reached, substantially as set forth.

3. In a toy savings-bank, the combination of a casing provided with a chamber for the coin and having a coin-slot, a carrier mounted to turn in said casing and having a coinholder adapted to register with said coin-slot, a curved guard for retaining the coin in said holder, and an ejecting device on said carrier which holds the coin against said curved guard and projects the coin from the holder into said coin-chamber when the holder is in one position, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of a casing provided with a chamber for the coin and having a coin-slot, a carrier mounted to turn in said casing and having a coin-holder adapted to register with said coin-slot, a spring-pressed ejecting device on said carrier, a cam which moves the coin against the action of said ejecting device, a curved guard against which the coin is held by said ejecting device, said ejecting device operating to eject the coin from said holder when the latter reaches a predetermined position, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination of a cylindrical casing provided with a coin-inlet and a coin-discharge opening, a carrier mounted to turn in said casing and having a coin-holder adapted to be moved into register with said openings, a spring-pressed ejecting device on said carrier, a segmental guard on said casing be tween said openings and provided with a camface adjacent to said inlet-opening which moves the coin against the action of the ejecting device, said ejecting device operating to hold the coin against said segmental guard and to project the coin through said discharge-opening when the holder passes said segmental guard, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of a cylindrical casing provided with a coin-inlet and a coin-discharge opening, a carrier mounted to oscillate in said casing and having a coin -holder adapted to be moved into register with said opening, an ejecting-lever pivoted on said carrier, a spring which presses said lever toward said coin-holder, a segmental guard on said casing between said openings and provided with a cam-face adjacent to said inletsaid holder passes the end of said segmental guard, and a coin-till with which said discharge-opening communicates,substantially as set forth.

7. The combination of a cylindrical casing provided with a coin-inlet and a coin-discharge opening, a carrier mounted to oscillate vided with a cam-face adjacent to said inletopening which moves the coin and said lever inward against the action of said spring, said ejecting-lever operating to hold the coin against said segmental guard and to project the coin through said discharge-open ing when said holder passes the end of said segmental guard, a coin-till with which said dichargeopening communicates, and means for arresting said carrier when said coin-holder registers with either of said openings, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 28th day of April, 1903.

FREDERIC A. LANE. Witnesses:

JNo. J. BONNER, O. M. BENTLEY. 

